Awards

• Winner of White Raven 2019

Overview

"Bumpfizzle is an alien sent to Earth on a mysterious mission from Planet Plonk. Or is he a ten-year-old boy who is jealous of all the attention his parents are giving to The Baby? ""So hilarious! Patricia Forde is definitely the high queen of Irish comedy."" — Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl  Children's Book Council: Spring 2024 Showcase: Reading List: Transformation Bumpfizzle is on a mysterious mission to Earth from Planet Plonk. His Earth family is OK. Except for the four-legged brother (Mr Sooty) and The Baby – which leaks from both ends. Bumpfizzle’s confusion at Earthling behaviours, as reported in his diary and his frequent reports back to Plonk, are hilarious, and his adventures are ridiculous, from eating the cat’s food (it makes him throw up, always good for attention) to biting his teacher (to check if humans would make a good source of food for Plonkers) and attempting to sacrifice a goat (he soon discovers what goats’ horns are for). Elina Braslina's playful, Quentin Blake-like illustrations bring Bumpfizzle's adventures on Earth delightfully to life. ""The book was funny. It was very funny. … People who like books with cartoons, and who read Roald Dahl would probably like this book. I’d recommend it to my friend Brooke. You don’t know her."" – Sienna (age 11) for the Dublin Inquirer"

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9781915071217

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So hilarious! Patricia Forde is definitely the high queen of Irish comedy. - Eoin Colfer Rich with contemporary reference and comedy, as Forde uses the alien perspective to offer the reader an alternative view of familiar family conflicts and academic challenges. - The Irish Times The book was funny. It was very funny. People who like books with cartoons, and who read Roald Dahl would probably like this book. I'd recommend it to my friend Brooke. You don't know her. - Sienna (age 11) for The Dublin Inquirer 'A great joy to read, a wonderful achievement and a much needed refreshing read in a world full of trumpery.' - The Galway Advertiser 'This hilarious tale... readers will adore.' - InTouch 'With hilariously disgusting illustrations from Elina Braslina, Bumpfizzle is the story of a disgruntled alien that readers will adore.' - Children's Books Ireland

So hilarious! Patricia Forde is definitely the high queen of Irish comedy. - Eoin Colfer Rich with contemporary reference and comedy, as Forde uses the alien perspective to offer the reader an alternative view of familiar family conflicts and academic challenges. - The Irish Times The book was funny. It was very funny. People who like books with cartoons, and who read Roald Dahl would probably like this book. I'd recommend it to my friend Brooke. You don't know her. - Sienna (age 11) for The Dublin Inquirer 'A great joy to read, a wonderful achievement and a much needed refreshing read in a world full of trumpery.' - The Galway Advertiser 'This hilarious tale... readers will adore.' - InTouch 'With hilariously disgusting illustrations from Elina Braslina, Bumpfizzle is the story of a disgruntled alien that readers will adore.' - Children's Books Ireland

Author Information

Patricia Forde lives in Galway, in the west of Ireland. She has published five books for children, and written two plays, as well as several television drama series for children and teenagers. She has worked as a writer on both English and Irish language soap operas. In another life, she was a primary school teacher and the artistic director of Galway Arts Festival. Her novel The Wordsmith (published in the USA as The List) was awarded a White Raven award by the International Youth Library. She is publishing a sequel to The Wordsmith in September 2019.

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